class Merb::Controller < Merb::AbstractController

  class_inheritable_accessor :_hidden_actions, :_shown_actions
  self._hidden_actions ||= []
  self._shown_actions ||= []

  class_inheritable_accessor :_subclasses, :_session_id_key, :_session_secret_key, :_session_expiry, :_session_cookie_domain
  self._subclasses = Set.new

  def self.subclasses_list() _subclasses end

  self._session_secret_key = nil
  self._session_id_key = Merb::Config[:session_id_key] || '_session_id'
  self._session_expiry = Merb::Config[:session_expiry] || Merb::Const::WEEK * 2
  self._session_cookie_domain = Merb::Config[:session_cookie_domain]

  include Merb::ResponderMixin
  include Merb::ControllerMixin
  include Merb::AuthenticationMixin

  attr_accessor :route

  class << self

    # ==== Parameters
    # klass<Merb::Controller>::
    #   The Merb::Controller inheriting from the base class.
    def inherited(klass)
      _subclasses << klass.to_s
      super
      klass._template_root = Merb.dir_for(:view) unless self._template_root
    end